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Berkshire’s operating earnings jump 34%, Buffett buys back no stock and raises cash hoard to $381 billion
Published Sat, Nov 1 20258:27 AM EDTUpdated Sat, Nov 1 20258:49 AM EDT


Yun Li @YunLi626

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  • Berkshire’s operating profit generated from the conglomerate’s wholly owned businesses including insurance and railroads jumped 34% year over year to $13.485 billion in the third quarter.
  • The gains were driven by a more than 200% surge in insurance underwriting income, which rose to $2.37 billion.
  • Buffett once again refrained from repurchasing shares despite a significant pullback in the stock.


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Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025.
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp rebound in operating profit on Saturday, while its cash pile swelled to a new high with no buybacks.

Berkshire’s operating profit generated from the conglomerate’s wholly owned businesses including insurance and railroads jumped 34% year over year to $13.485 billion in the third quarter. The gains were driven by a more than 200% surge in insurance underwriting income, which rose to $2.37 billion.

Buffett once again refrained from repurchasing shares despite a significant pullback in the stock. The company said there were no share buybacks during the first nine months of 2025. Class A and B shares of the conglomerate are up 5% each in 2025, while the S&P 500 is up 16.3%.

Without any buybacks, Berkshire’s cash hoard swelled to a record $381.6 billion, surpassing the previous high of $347.7 billion set in the first quarter of this year.

Berkshire also didn’t find other stocks attractive, net selling equities in the third quarter for a taxable gain of $10.4 billion.



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The 95-year-old Buffett in May announced he’s stepping down as CEO at the year-end after six legendary decades. Greg Abel, Berkshire’s vice chairman of non-insurance operations, is set to take over as chief executive, while Buffett will remain chairman of the board. Abel will also start writing annual letters in 2026.

The Omaha-based conglomerate’s shares have tumbled double digits from all-time highs following the announcement. The sell-off partially reflects the so-called Buffett premium, or the extra price investors are willing to pay because of the billionaire’s unmatched record and exceptional capital allocation skills.

Last month, Berkshire announced a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum’s petrochemical unit, OxyChem, for $9.7 billion in cash. The deal marks Berkshire’s largest since 2022, when it paid $11.6 billion for insurer Alleghany.

Overall earnings, which include gains from Berkshire’s investments in other publicly traded companies, rose 17% to $30.8 billion year on year.

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To: Johnny Canuck who wrote (67442)11/2/2025 9:00:14 AM
From: E_K_S  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 67765
 
RE; Top Performing S&P Stocks: 5years, 10, years, 15 years & 20 years

I own

1) Builders Firstsource (BLDR) for almost 10 years but never have added to it. Bought this instead of HD.

I also saw:

1) Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)

This looks interesting and been on the list for past 20 years. I am thinking of stating a position as they have some nice assets located in Texas. Looks like a good AI Data Center play w/ oil/NG exposure

Texas Pacific Land Corporation is landowners principally in the State of Texas. The Company also generates revenue from pipeline, power line and utility easements, commercial leases, material sales and seismic and temporary permits related to land uses including midstream infrastructure projects and hydrocarbon processing facilities. Texas Pacific Land Corporation, formerly known as TEXAS PAC LTD, is based in Dallas, Texas.

Would be constructive to do a deep dive on TPL.

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